Nexstar...again

[IndyNewsOpens 83]

Well it could be an elaborate April Fools ruse.

 

A day early?

[Hexagonal10 84]

Well it could be an elaborate April Fools ruse.

I'd kLAF.

[Mrtraveler01 738]

KLAF really did debut their local newscasts yesterday. Here is a tour of their new studio and newsroom.

 

http://www.cajunfirst.com/news/local-news/cajunfirst-studio-tour

 

Looks pretty standard for a Nexstar station which makes sense since Lafayette is a small market.

[tyrannical bastard 4019]

....which means KLFY will likely be the ones sold....UNLESS they have plans to absorb it into KADN.

[Big Country News 435]

Is Charlie Van Dyke on the cheap now?

 

It seems a lot of Nexstar stations are picking him up.

[effseesee 101]

KLAF really did debut their local newscasts yesterday. Here is a tour of their new studio and newsroom.

 

http://www.cajunfirst.com/news/local-news/cajunfirst-studio-tour

 

Looks pretty standard for a Nexstar station which makes sense since Lafayette is a small market.

 

Almost identical to the one debuting tonight on WZDX in Huntsville.

[atlnews2 591]

Almost identical to the one debuting tonight on WZDX in Huntsville.

 

 

Pretty much http://www.rocketcitynow.com/news/wzdx-tv-primetime-newscast-adds-team-local-journalists

[CircleSeven 1960]

And here's more from last night's WZDX's launch.

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Media General and Nexstar held a joint video presentation to share surface-level info on the merger process with employees and shareholders. Both companies indicated that they wanted to begin the "conversation" and to bring employees into the loop before the official closing happens, instead of beginning the discussion after the merger, which is how things are typically done. They loosely hit on benefits, operating structure and management in a big-picture/snapshot sort of way.

 

It's too bad video isn't available, but you can check out the link below for a text transcript.

 

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216539/000119312516532379/d177283d425.htm

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Media General and Nexstar held a joint video presentation to share surface-level info on the merger process with employees and shareholders. Both companies indicated that they wanted to begin the "conversation" and to bring employees into the loop before the official closing happens, instead of beginning the discussion after the merger, which is how things are typically done. They loosely hit on benefits, operating structure and management in a big-picture/snapshot sort of way.

 

It's too bad video isn't available, but you can check out the link below for a text transcript.

 

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216539/000119312516532379/d177283d425.htm

And it was on KXAN, no doubt, though seeing as how Nexstar's headquarters are here in the DFW area (or more specifically, in Irving), it kind of makes sense. Well Mr. Sook, I've got an idea: after the FCC incentive auction, why not bring back the Station Venture Holdings (this time being Station Venture Holdings II, LLC), complete with NBC 5 DFW and NBC 7/39 with NBC having a majority stake on both stations (76% to be exact, while Nexstar will have a 24% stake). This time, it's in exchange for a minority stake in WFLA and KXAN (NBC owning 24%, while Nexstar will own the majority (74%)).

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Pretty much http://www.rocketcitynow.com/news/wzdx-tv-primetime-newscast-adds-team-local-journalists

 

Makes sense, that does seem to be the standard cookie-cutter set that Nexstar uses for their stations in small markets. I will give them credit though for building an actual news department at WZDX similar to what they did with WFXR (actually they're pretty much carbon copies of each other).

 

But I will say that RocketCityNow is a pretty cheesy name for a website, even by Nexstar standards.

[Eat News 4745]

Makes sense, that does

RocketCityNow is a pretty cheesy name for a website, even by Nexstar standards.

 

But not so cheesy if it's a porn site domain name.

 

(a million puns coming)

[GoldenShine9 1514]

Does Nexstar own any stations that lack an in-house news department?

[broadcastfan9751 140]

Does Nexstar own any stations that lack an in-house news department?

 

There are still a few Nexstar stations that don't have in-house news departments, among them:

 

• KSVI/KHMT
  
• WNTZ
  
• KASW
  
• WCWJ
  
• KWKT (Although Nexstar has announced plans to launch a news department)
  
• WLAX/WEUX
  

[atlnews2 591]

Does Nexstar own any stations that lack an in-house news department?

 

In terms of their big 4 stations here is the situation: Their Montana ABC/Fox duopoly (KSVI/KHMT) doesn't, WNTZ doesn't, WWTI in Watertown, NY doesn't either but that's more of a satellite of WSYR, for the moment KWKT doesn't have a news department but they will launch one later this year, and WLAX / WEUX don't.

 

Obviously this doesn't count standalone CW stations.

[GoldenShine9 1514]

In terms of their big 4 stations here is the situation: Their Montana ABC/Fox duopoly (KSVI/KHMT) doesn't, WNTZ doesn't, WWTI in Watertown, NY doesn't either but that's more of a satellite of WSYR, for the moment KWKT doesn't have a news department but they will launch one later this year, and WLAX / WEUX don't.

 

Obviously this doesn't count standalone CW stations.

 

WNTZ would give KALB some competition finally, although ratings would be a challenge since that station absolutely dominates. Likewise, WWTI would give WWNY some competition...being a pseudo-satellite doesn't preclude news operations (look at WKYT and WYMT, for example).

[TheRolyPoly 2559]

WCWJ used to have one as WJKS.

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Well Mr. Sook, I've got an idea: after the FCC incentive auction, why not bring back the Station Venture Holdings (this time being Station Venture Holdings II, LLC), complete with NBC 5 DFW and NBC 7/39 with NBC having a majority stake on both stations (76% to be exact, while Nexstar will have a 24% stake).

 

Why would NBC want to do that a second time, let alone with those particular stations?

[A3N 1002]

Why would NBC want to do that a second time, let alone with those particular stations?

Because playing fantasy television owner makes people "propose" the most ridiculous things you can imagine.

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In terms of their big 4 stations here is the situation: Their Montana ABC/Fox duopoly (KSVI/KHMT) doesn't, WNTZ doesn't, WWTI in Watertown, NY doesn't either but that's more of a satellite of WSYR, for the moment KWKT doesn't have a news department but they will launch one later this year, and WLAX / WEUX don't.

 

Obviously this doesn't count standalone CW stations.

 

WCWJ used to have one as WJKS.

 

Their Montana duopoly also used to had newscasts. Suffering from low rating below KTVQ and KULR, the newscasts was killed after Nexstar bought them.

[TheRolyPoly 2559]

If you have NewsON, you're about to see Nexstar stream its stations there. KLAS already does so.

 

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160419005319/en/NewsON-Expands-Local-News-Coverage-Addition-Nexstar

[tyrannical bastard 4019]

That's encouraging....especially since most stations after they've been "Nex-starr'd" have lost their web streams.

[mvcg66b3r 100]

RabbitEars is saying WHAG will become an affiliate of Weigel's Heroes & Icons network, which is already seen in the DC market on WDCA 20.3.

http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=25045#station

[TheRolyPoly 2559]

RabbitEars is saying WHAG will become an affiliate of Weigel's Heroes & Icons network, which is already seen in the DC market on WDCA 20.3.

http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=25045#station

 

If this is true... then what the hell? I thought WHAG would go Independent because they are expanding local news operations and with H&I programming, it would make it virtually impossible to have the affiliation, considering that I think H&I is a network that hates local stations preempt their programming for local programming, which includes Me-TV, Antenna TV, Decades and other classic networks.

 

If WHAG does become H&I, then it would be unusual for a Nexstar station like this and I can see WHAG's news operations shut down instead because again, there's no way to work this around. I hope this is completely false.

[Eat News 4745]

That's encouraging....especially since most stations after they've been "Nex-starr'd" have lost their web streams.

 

"Nex-starr'd" ?????

 

I'm pretty sure that word is offensive to somebody in some group...somewhere.

I feel like I should be offended, and maybe if I wait a few days I might get slightly angry and feel bullied.

 

On the other hand, I kinda like the word "Nextard"... and want to use it also...but I'm afraid some idiot will get offended.

 

I guess it's all in the spelling.